Returning Students

2018 - 2019

For the 2018-2019 academic year, the financial aid application deadline for returning students is March 1, 2018.

All 2016 tax documents should be sent directly to the Financial Aid Office by fax to 212-280-8794 or by mail to Financial Aid Office, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. Tax documents are not accepted by email.

Notification of financial aid awards for returning students who have submitted all required documents will be emailed before the first week of July, 2018.

Federal Aid Only: Students who are not interested in applying for need-based Barnard College Grant aid, but would like to take advantage of U.S. Department of Education Federal Student Aid, including Federal Direct Stafford loans and the Federal Pell Grant, are not required to complete the CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE or the Noncustodial Profile.

Student's 2016 Federal Tax Return (all pages and schedules) and 2016 W-2 forms OR 2016 Student Non-Filer Certification Form (if you are not required to file a federal tax return) along with proof of 2016 income (W-2 forms, 1099 forms, or other documentation).

FAFSA - Federal Verification

The Department of Education randomly selects certain FAFSA records for a process called Federal Verification. When a FAFSA is selected, there are additional financial aid requirements necessary to confirm your financial aid eligibility. A message included in your FAFSA confirmation report (the Student Aid Report or SAR) will inform you of your selection for this process.

To satisfy the Federal Verification process, a Federal Verification Worksheet will be forwarded to the student for completion.

Although no longer required, instructions to request a tax transcript are outlined below. There are several ways to request your Tax Return Transcript via online or through the mail. Please make sure you request a Tax Return Transcript.

To download your Tax Return Transcript online:

Go to http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Get-Transcript and click on "Get Transcript Online" where you can view, print or download your transcript. You will need to register to use this service and will need: 1) your SSN, date of birth, filing status and mailing address from your latest tax return, 2) access to your email account, 3) a credit card number or account number from an auto loan, mortgage, home equity loan or home equity line of credit, and 4) a mobile phone with your name on the account.

To order a Tax Return Transcript online and have it mailed to your home address, follow the options listed below:

A Tax Return Transcript can be ordered by phone. Follow the options listed below:

Call the IRS at 1-800-908-9946 (7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

Tax filers must follow prompts to enter their Social Security Number and the numbers in their street address. Generally, these will be the numbers of the street address that was listed on the latest tax return filed. However, if an address change has been completed through the U.S. Postal Service, the IRS may have the updated address on file.

If successfully validated, tax filers can expect to receive a paper IRS Tax Return Transcript at the address that was used in their telephone request within 5 to 10 days from the time the IRS receives the request.

IRS Tax Return Transcripts requested by telephone cannot be sent directly to a third party by the IRS.

A Tax Return Transcript can be ordered by mail. Follow the options listed below:

Complete Form 4506-TEZ (Request for Transcript of Tax Return) or Form 4506-T (Request for Transcript of Tax Return).